Knitting is an art in which thread or yarn is turned into cloth through a method which entails pulling loops through each other. The procedure may take place by hand or machine and there are various styles and methods to use. Different types of threads and needles can be used to produce various outcomes.
There are two kinds of knitting: weft knitting and warp knitting. Weft knitting is done by hand or machines while warp knitting is done by machines only. Knitting can be done using a variety of stitches. The main knitting stitches are knit stitch, purl stitch, knit 2 together, yarn-over and stockinette stitch.
Knit stitch - this is produced by interlocking loops with each other consecutively. One needle is used to draw a loop of yarn through a stitch on the other needle.
Purl stitch - the yarn is held to the front of your knitting and the right needle is inserted from back to front into the first stitch on the left needle. Use the right index finger to wrap the yarn around and down the right needle in a counterclockwise course. Draw the right needle with the yarn through the old stitch backward and slip off the old stitch to make the purl stitch.
Knit 2 together - as the name suggests, this is knitting two together. The right needle is pushed into the second stitch off the tip of the left needle ensuring that the first stitch is caught with it. Bring the yarn over and up then downward. Catch the yarn then glide the old stitches off.
Yarn-over - after a knit stitch, take the yarn across the knitting from the back toward the front then knit the next stitch. The additional stitch that is produced on the row is called a yarn-over.
Stockinette stitch - this is the most widespread knitting stitch which comprises knitting one row and purling the next. This is a straightforward process that is perfect for those who are apprentices.
HOW TO MAKE FIMO
Similar to knitting, fimo is a handcraft in jewelry making. Fimo beads are colourful and are worn as jewelry frequently among teens. Here’s how to make them.
Required Tools
Colourful polymer clays
Varnish
Knitting needle
Hollow cake tin
Oven
Flat tray
Directions:
1.Take a ball of the polymer clay and mold it with your palm until it becomes warm and elastic.
2.Cut it into penny-size balls. The sizes must be equal.
3.Roll each ball, one by consecutively between your palms to form a tubular shape. Vein patterns should be designed on them.
4.Push the knitting needle through the centre of the beads to fascilitate threading afterward.
5.Hang the beads on the cake tin for them to harden and retain their shape.
6.Put beads in the oven in a hanging location and bake for 30 minutes at 2650F (1300C).
7.Cool the beads and coat with varnish.
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